Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, Ambition inspired, And success achieved.
Look at the individual zigzag Path to Growth another way as illustrated in Figure 4.
With each cycle up the zigzag Path to Growth, We first go through growing pain.
Deep down we know this, And simply acknowledging this reality is half the battle.
Then other half of the battle of solving this equation is simply going through the growing pains and realizing and remembering that the growing pain won't last forever.
It may feel like forever, But there is always an end. There is no going around, But only through.
When we persist and endure, At some point we'll move up the growth and fulfillment axis as we gain more expertise, And we'll move further right on the “Feel good” axis as our confidence increases.
The toughest part is the growing pains area, And this can be made so much easier if there is someone there to help us.
We would rather not do this alone. Our monkey brains, which prefer pleasure over pain, Will surely continue to remind us to get help or get out.
When I mention getting help, It doesn't mean someone will take the growing pain away from us.
That would defeat the purpose and only encourage dependence.
I'm talking about getting the kind of help beyond our current abilities. For example.
My son Ben didn't understand his math homework, And no amount of persistence or positive mental attitude would have made a difference.
He needed help, Because it was simply beyond his current understanding at that time.
Like Ben, Most of the time, We don't need a lot of help.
We just need a little bit of help at critical times in strategic areas.
Think of specific people who have been there for you in your moments of growing pains. They were life savers.
Of course the more we realize and appreciate how important assistance from others is in this critical times the more we'll feel the empathy and need to help others in their “Growing pains” moments.
We generally appreciate giving and receiving help in equal measure.
Once we get past the toughness part of the growing pains, Then what we need is encouragement.
We long to have and will appreciate the reassurance that we are on the right path, and we need to simply stay the course.
We're greatful for those who help us quiet our inner doubts that creep in from time to time in our journey to success.
Once you achieve and celebrate your successes, You can only linger for so long before the voice inside of you longing t “Be” the person you want to be says. “Let's take another trip to zigzag Path to Growth to the next level.”
KINDLY LIKE THIS ARTICLE IF YOU LIKE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING.!
Great post. We indeed sometimes need help from others. We need one or two of the pillars of our lives like family and friends. It's very encouraging when we do our best to help ourselves and someone in our family and friends lend a hand.